Kate Rybakova

Design and teach an original course on media literacy, digital platforms, and communication; coordinate learning materials, timelines, and individualized feedback.

Managed relationships and operational priorities across a portfolio of U.S. university partners, serving as a consistent liaison between institutional stakeholders and internal teams. Coordinated time-sensitive deliverables across recruitment, admissions, compliance, and operations, and analyzed pipeline and performance trends to produce partner reports and recommendations.

Supervised and trained staff, improved workflows, and communicated progress and priorities across university departments. Continued to manage international admissions and enrollment initiatives.

Built relationships with school counselors, recruitment organizations, prospective students, and campus stakeholders to strengthen outreach and enrollment engagement. Coordinated outreach, onboarding guidance, documentation, and follow-up across a pipeline of 2,500+ applicants using Slate and Banner, contributing to growth in international enrollment representation from 3% to 15%.

Led staff onboarding, training, and program coordination; managed communications, records, deadlines, and multiple stakeholder needs.

Master of Arts in Communication from Illinois State University, completed in 2019.

Bachelor of Arts in International Journalism from Moscow State Linguistic University, completed in 2016.